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No Nelson for Texas swing

"I'm up more along the sidelines," Smart said. "That's the only big difference." A few times in the past, Nelson has let Smart, his No. 1 assistant, assume head-coaching duties in his presence, and Smart has taken over after Nelson ejections. But ...

From JOHN SHEA, San Francisco Chronicle,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Stephen Jackson,  Dirk Nowitzki,  Tim Duncan,  Corey Maggette

★ iPhone Web Apps as an Alternative to the App Store

His piece is definitely worth reading, and his primary point is true: In order to release an iPhone application without having to submit it to Apple’s insane App Store process, developers could just use Web technologies and create Web apps instead of ...

From JOHN GRUBER, Daring Fireball,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Flickr,  Yahoo!

Jackasses of the Week: BBC News

Page last updated at 10:26 GMT, Monday, 23 November 2009 Jail-breaking an iPhone handset invalidates the warranty says Apple. A second worm to hit the iPhone has been unearthed by security company F-Secure. It is specifically targeting people in the ...

From JOHN GRUBER, Daring Fireball,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: BBC

Supermarket Scales Are Ripping You Off

A soaring number of supermarkets, delis, even drugstores have been overcharging for a wide range goods by using inaccurate scales, according to an investigation by the Department of Consumer Affairs [DCA]. City inspectors have issued 2,976 ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sunoco, Inc.,  BP p.l.c.

Obama: Fundamentals of the Economy Are Still Strong [Gaffes]

During the presidential campaign, John McCain stupidly announced that "the fundamentals of the economy are still strong," a statement that Barack Obama hung around his neck like a flaming car tire. Today, Obama hailed the economy's "core strengths." ...

From JOHN COOK, Gawker,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  John McCain,  U.S. Republican Party

Vodka Infused Turkey Dinner Planned for NYC Irish Pub

Let’s start at the top. DO NOT BRINE A TURKEY THAT IS GOING TO BE FRIED. The first time I went to a turkey-fry we made that mistake, my friend Manny and I, the two of us amped on beer and adrenaline, redneck in the extreme. We put the brined turkey ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Gun Traffickers Indicted After Three Month Investigation

Two men who allegedly operated a Florida-to-New York gun trafficking ring were indicted today after selling more than 40 guns to undercover cops, worth more than $40,000. The 105-count indictment charges Watson Joachin, 27, and Ryan Woodard, 22, ...

From JOHN DEL SIGNORE, Gothamist,  23 Nov 2009

Fox News to Go 'Error-Free' In 2010 [Quality Control]

Subject: Quality Control We had a mistake on Newsroom today when a wrong book cover went on screen during a guest segment, the kind of thing that can fall through the cracks on any day with any story given the large amount of elements and editorial we ...

From JOHN COOK, Gawker,  23 Nov 2009

WaPo's Ruth Marcus says all the dirty hippy liberals have to bow down to the Gang of Four for health care reform

Andrea Mitchell asked a Villager health-care panel on her show today to discuss how Harry Reid can get to 60 votes with the public option since the "Gang of Four" refuses to budge and threatens to kill health-care reform entirely. Mitchell: And Ruth ...

From JOHN AMATO, Crooks and Liars,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Clinton,  Barack Obama,  Andrea Mitchell,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Democratic Party

The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding [Career Advancement]

New York, 4:07 PM Mon Nov 23 42 posts in the last 24 hours New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email 4260 Subscribers Send a link to this post '' via email: Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter ...

From JOHN COOK, Gawker,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Lou Dobbs,  Fred Thompson

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